Month: November 2014

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Handmade Charlotte, the brand that has become a daily source for DIY craft projects for kids, recipes, and inspiring ideas for creative family living. Their dedication to “finding the magic in everyday life” is why millions of readers visit the well loved indie publication every month.

We met Rachel Faucett, the owner and creator of Handmade Charlotte and quickly became fans of each other! Rachel started her business with a handmade clothing line on Etsy and quickly grew her brand along with her husband Jonathan into an award winning platform that has earned massive amounts of media attention from the largest and hippest publications in the world. Their mantle worthy tutorials and gorgeous imagery have earned Handmade Charlotte a spot on numerous Best Of lists.

Rachel, Jonathan, and their team of super creatives have quite the client roster – Martha Stewart, Bet­ter Homes and Gar­dens, HGTV, Anthropologie, Tea Collection, Target, Ford, HP, Ikea, Levi’s, Fiskars, Home Depot, and now Schoola! Rachel’s love of Schoola’s mission and desire to financially support creativity in our nations schools was the spark that launched this campaign.

So without further a do…

We are proud to launch the “Handmade Charlotte” collection on Schoola.com! The mother of 5 has generously contributed over 500 items that were either handmade by her own hands or straight out of her Outgrown Give Away bin. The collection is a huge treasure chest full of one of a kind vintage, handmade, patched up pieces that are mixed with every day staples that we know you will love! You’ll have a blast digging through Rachel’s donated closet and will find some gems for sure. The handmade pieces and charming embellishments give you a glimpse into the couples colorful life on their horse farm in Georgia.

Ring The Bell – This is the first time that proceeds from items sold on Schoola are being sent to the shoppers’ school rather than the donors’. Handmade Charlotte + Schoola love all children everywhere! Simply enter your school name when you buy and YOUR school will receive a portion of the proceeds!

And when you thought the deals in this sale couldn’t get any better we decided to put a little more icing on the cake! We’re giving away a special treat for the first 150 shoppers. If your lucky enough to be in that rock star group you will receive – FolkArt Handmade Charlotte stencil sets that can be used to personalize your new frocks!

We couldn’t be more excited about introducing this fun collaboration to you. When great minds think alike amazing things happen! Now what are you waiting for? Jump over to shop the looks before they’re gone!

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Take a sneek peek at silly behind the scenes shenanigans at the Handmade Charlotte + Schoola Photoshoot

Our mission has always been about helping kids reach their full potential, and there is no time when hopes are higher than during the holidays. This is the time of year when memories are made, and we want to spread and share in that joy! So for the next 6 weeks, we’re asking for all of our friends and fans to tell us what they love about this time of year using our holiday hashtag fill-in-the-blank: #HolidaysR4…

Here are some sample submissions from our staff.

#HolidaysR4 Cousins!

#HolidaysR4 Cookouts! – only 17 days till fried turkey!

#HolidaysR4 Service! – we volunteer together every year.

#HolidaysR4 Smiles! – so fun to capture the looks on our little ones’ faces at this time of year.

#HolidaysR4 time with Grandma. The kids just love getting spoiled by Grandma and spending lots of time together.

What are the Holidays for for you? Fill in the blank with photos or stories that define the holidays for you. Tag your photos with Schoola’s holiday hashtag #HolidaysR4. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter,and Instagram. We’ll be sharing round ups of our favorites periodically throughout the season, and 3 lucky posters each week will each win a $25 gift card to Schoola to help fuel the fun. Share memories, help schools!

It’s week three of our #GivingBackGiveaway and we are so excited to introduce YES TO to our Schoola fans as our next brand highlight! We’re celebrating companies who make it their purpose to give with every purpose. ENTER HERE to win one of 5 – $100 gift certificates for YES TO super-natural beauty products: http://bit.ly/givingbackgiveaway

Why to we <3 them? Well, it starts with their mission to give back. YES TO is committed to give back a portion of their company profits to the YES TO Seed Fund, whose goal is to inspire kids to lead healthier, more positive lives. A portion of every YES TO sale goes to provide 50,000 meals to kids around the globe through Blessings in a Backpack and Mama Hope.